Device for supporting various articles



E. S. GARDINER. I

DEVICE FOR SUPPORTING VARIOUS ARTICLES.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 29. 192:.

Patented June 1922.

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Application filed September 29,1521; Serial No. 504,204..

"To all whom it may concern."

' Be it known that I, EDWIN SLGARD'INER, a

citizen of the United States residing in New.

' Orleans, inthe parish of Orleans and State "cles of various kinds, the device being'es' of Louisiana, haveinvented certain new and i useful Improvements .in Devices "for. Supporting Various Articles, of which the followin is a specification...

I This invention. relates to'devices torhold ing, supporting or fastening objects or'arti I pecially intended to take thev place of nuts engaging threaded rods 'or the' like, the ob- L o e i v ion ein H rlvice e 366 1 th 11 cut b to 3 l d vices which may be more quickly operated than nuts or other similardevices. V

According to my invention I provide a rod which is of. general cylindrical shape in cross-section, except that it has a flat side extending longitudinally of it. this flat side being straight and uninterrupted from end to end. The rod is formed with one or more notches or teeth adjacent one edge or both edges ofthe flat side and the rod carries a slide which is formed with a tooth which,

when opposite the flat side of the rod, permits the slide to move freely and quickly back and forth on the rod, but when the slide is given a partial turn on the rod the tooth may be made to engage the notch or any one of the notches thereon in such manner as to lock the slide to the rod and when the slide is thus locked on the rod it may serve tosupport or hold in place the article with which it is associated.

I In the accompanying drawings I have shown a few ways of applying my invention;

but it will be understood that there. area multiplicity of ways in they canbe used. 1 i s Figure 1 is an elevation of part of a bookcase showing how the shelves may be supported by my improved supporting devices;

Figure 2 is a similar view showing how the shelves may besupported at opposite ends by these devices;

Figure 3 indicates how discs or plates may be threaded on a rod within a receptacle and held in place thereon in such manner that they may be quickly detached therefrom; I

Figure 4 is a perspective view showing the rod constructed in accordance with my I invention with slides thereon;

' Figure 5 is a detail sectional view show- I I I I bolts and nuts of the kind usually employed.

ing one form of slide that may be used;

modified form of slide;

,one or the other.

Specification of Letters Patent. "Patented J flne 6 1922 I right '6'- is'a similar view of a slightly Figure T is section notched rod.

i Referringvfirstjto A itwi'll begjobserved thatlthe rod has a generalfcylim: l I

,. g A l detailf-viewshowing'lmwv the; toothed" slide 1 engages the l .1 0.

drical shape'or: is circular in cross-section','

from one en'd oi the rod towards other.

although this is not, essential.

ably less 'thanihalfthe' diameter'otthe rod and that portion of the Irod beyond the" side a should be circular or cylindrical, as shown. ,The slide B is; in the form of'a sleeve.

it is formed with atooth b, which is adapted to slide freely longitudinally along the flat side a, but if the sleeve or slide is given a partialturn the toothb will be made to en-, gage a notch (fin the rod and thereafter except that it has a fiatsijde' awliicli extends l 76$? In. theparticular onstructiol. ;-Shown;one 7 end of the rodisformed with a flange at (@I,

I I Near the; I edge of the flat side athere isanotch a series of such notches maybe used as'indi I cated and 'theremay be notches o n e'ach side 1 of the flat side (A. The flat sijde a prefers It has a lo o re,-fwhich is of'app'roximately the same diameter as the rodA, and

theslide is held fi-rmly in place. gAs shown. a

in Fig. the slide is formed at thetop' with a flange b to provide, an extended bearing surface. In Fig.-6-the upper portion of the slide is flared or extended to form such: av I I bearing surface. shows a topfiange Z), similar to that shown in Fig. 5,.the tooth 6 being of slightly difl'erentshape'.

It isimportant to note that n'ot onlydoes i the tooth b engage closely ina notch aF-as shown, for eira'mple',;in FigurejI'Z, and thus prevent either upward or downward move-' ment of the slide relative to the rod, but

the rod when moved free of the notches, thus preventing any wabbling of the slide in itsmovements. In other words, the'tooth 'the tooth also contacts with'the flat side of s fills out the part of the circle that hasbeen r flat side when it is in engagement with either cut away to "form the notches or to form the i ferent connections. They may besaid to be capable of universal application and they: are largely intended to take the place of 110. I

' tainer E.

l have rnerelyillustrated some simple ways of using the device. In Fig. 1 a rod A318 shown supported in acase C. This rod A carries slides '13. The rod A. and slidesB are constructed like those-shown in Fig. 4E,

and it will he understood that these slides may he moved to any desired position on the rod then turned and locked to the rod uin the manner before descrlbed. F 1g. 2 more clearly illustrates how shelves may be sup ported at opposite ends in a case or other wise. The notched rods are indicated at A and the slides at B while shelves are'indicated at S. In Fig. 3 I have shown another way of applying the invention. In this case the notched rod A carries slides B, between which is held a plate D. Theslides may he moved toany desired position on the rod. then turned and locked in such manner as to securely hold the plate in place on the rod.

At its lower end the rod A. is shown con nected by slide B with another plate D, which plate rests on a ledge e in a con- 1 laim as my invention: I 1. A supporting device comprislng a rod cyllndrical in shape except for a longitudinal cut away portion on one side, one or more notchesv 111 the curved portion comcurved portion thereof adjacent the fiat'side,

and a slide'surrounding the'rod and closely engaging the curved portion thereof and having a tooth wh ch permits free long tue ,(llIlll movement of the slide when adjacent the fiat portion, but whichfits closely in a I notch whenthe slide is given a partial turn.

3. supporting devicecomprising a cylindrical rod with a fiat cut away portion on I one s de and having; one or more notches in the curved portion communicating with the cut away portlon, and a slide closely engaging the curved portion of the rod, andv having a toothwhich fills a notch when moved into the same, and engages the flat-surface when moved opposite thereto.

In testimony whereof.

subscribed my name.

- EDWIN s. GARDINER.

I have hereunto. 

